As you may know, daily vitamins and minerals are a necessary part of care and maintenance after having gastric bypass surgery. The body’s digestive processes have been altered, and your body becomes less capable of absorbing necessary nutrients from food. To maintain proper nutrition and function after you’ve had bariatric surgery, you will need to […]
This week we are continuing the vitamin series with one of the B complex vitamins, Vitamin B12! Vitamin B12 is a very important micronutrient to keep an eye on throughout your bariatric surgery journey. Vitamin B12 deficiencies are one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in patients following bariatric surgery. In this article, we are […]
Bariatric surgery is a great long-term option for weight loss. But even with the positive changes from surgery, it can also cause nutritional deficiencies after surgery. It’s essential to know the changes that occur within the body in order to understand how to maintain your health long after your bariatric surgery is performed. Zinc deficiency […]
Following bariatric surgery, you are often told that you are at risk for vitamin deficiencies, but you may not actually know what that means or how to identify a vitamin deficiency. To discuss every single vitamin in one article might lead to a bit of information overload so in this article we will specifically discuss […]
You may be surprised to learn that there are actually eight vitamins that make up the B vitamin group. In this article, we’ll take a dive into Vitamin B1. You may also know Vitamin B1 by its other name, thiamin. The role it plays in the body Vitamin B1 is an essential vitamin needed to […]
If you are interested in knowing the long-term results of the gastric sleeve, then you need to check out this article! In this article, we will touch on many important topics related to the long-term outcomes and expectations up to 10 years following surgery! What is the gastric sleeve? The sleeve gastrectomy or gastric sleeve […]
As you may know, daily vitamins and minerals are a necessary part of care and maintenance after having gastric bypass surgery. The body’s digestive processes have been altered, and your body becomes less capable of absorbing necessary nutrients. To maintain proper nutrition and functioning after you’ve had bariatric surgery, you will need to take a […]
In this “video” Dr. Stephen Boyce answers questions submitted by Bari Life customers. Dr. Boyce has more than 30 years of experience in bariatrics and has more than 7,500 bariatric surgical procedures under his belt. He consults with Ethicon Endosurgery, a medical device company and teaches other surgeons how to perform the Duodenal Switch. Timestamps: […]
What is gastric bypass? Gastric bypass is a bariatric surgery used to help patients with weight loss. The surgery makes changes to the stomach and small intestine. These changes alter the way the body digests food and results in weight loss. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is considered the “gold standard” of bariatric surgery and […]
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment option for long-term obesity. It results in weight loss and promotes an improvement in quality of life. One of the most commonly performed bariatric surgeries is the gastric sleeve. After gastric sleeve, many patients maintain significant weight loss long-term. But what is the average monthly weight loss after […]
The internet can be a jungle of information, with much of it being unreliable or lacking scientific evidence to back it up. That’s why figuring out which weight loss surgery is the safest can be quite confusing. Rest assured you have landed in the right place because we are going to break down the pros […]
After bariatric surgery, it’s vital to make sure you stay on track with taking your vitamins and minerals daily. This is because your digestive system is not the same as it was before surgery and you may not absorb nutrients as well as you used to. If you don’t like taking medicines, being told to […]
Have you had bariatric surgery followed by successful weight loss and then hit a plateau? Or are you interested in trying to reset or revamp your weight loss journey? If so, this article about the pouch reset is for you. Let’s start from the beginning Bariatric surgery is one of the most successful treatments for […]
